Search swimsCurrently displaying: 17 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xYear: "1927" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (14)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (16)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Dover Gold Cup (1)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality South Africa (1)UK (6)Filter by Surname D (3)G (5)H (3)L (2)M (1)P (1)T (1)W (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1927Swimmer(s) Temme, Edward H.Date 05/08/1927Successful swim number 11Successful swimmer number 11Successful swim number France - England 8Duration of swim 14:29Notes Landed Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Dover Gold Cup (2)Luscombe, Harry - 07/08/1927Swimmer(s) Luscombe, HarryDate 07/08/1927Duration of swim 08:45Pilot Jack BurvilleTrainer Mr. A. MatthewsNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 19/08/1927Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 19/08/1927Duration of swim 10:05Notes Is this error - swim of 1928??Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Harding, Miss Hilda - 29/08/1927Swimmer(s) Harding, Miss HildaDate 29/08/1927Duration of swim 09:00Trainer Jabez WolffeNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)MacLellan, Miss Mona - 29/08/1927Swimmer(s) MacLellan, Miss MonaDate 29/08/1927Duration of swim 14:15Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 30/08/1927Description START 5 25pm Aug 29. FINISH 12 25am Aug 30. C.G.Nez - far off her course. Temp. 64’f. Grease; Lanolin. Stroke; Trudgeon.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 30/08/1927Duration of swim 07:00Pilot boat MauriceTrainer Thomas BurgessSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Darwin, Miss Jane - 01/09/1927Swimmer(s) Darwin, Miss JaneDate 01/09/1927Duration of swim 03:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 01/09/1927Description Started Cap Gris Nez 11 am, collapsed after 3.5 hours, swam 5 -6 miles. Pulled out by A.J. Fellows, an aspirant Channel swimmer from Rotherham who dived in from pilot boatSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 01/09/1927Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Darwin, Miss Jane - 03/09/1927Swimmer(s) Darwin, Miss JaneDate 03/09/1927Duration of swim 07:10Pilot Captain WalkerPilot boat SabinaNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Daborn, Albert Harry - 05/09/1927Description Started South Foreland but slipped getting in and injured his leg. Swam for 15 minutes but pain in leg became too severeSwimmer(s) Daborn, Albert HarryDate 05/09/1927Duration of swim 00:15Notes Described in press as "A. H. Dayborn of Layford, Woking, swimming teacher"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Hudson, Miss Millie - 16/09/1927Description Started Cap Gris Nez at either 10.54 am or 11.06 am, depending on sourceSwimmer(s) Hudson, Miss MillieDate 16/09/1927Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 28/09/1927Description START 9 40am. FINISH 5 15pm. C.G.Nez - 8 miles from Ramsgate. Temp. 60’f. Breaststroke, some old English Backstroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 28/09/1927Duration of swim 07:35Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Fishing boat F E 11Notes On board; Mrs Sharp Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 03/10/1927Description START 12 30 am. FINISH 9 30am. C.G.Nez - 3 miles E.S.E. of the Varne. Temp. 58’f. Sea calm, but after 3½ hrs a Northerly wind sprang up and Miss Gleitze had to swim against this.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 03/10/1927Duration of swim 09:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Folkestone fishing boat Little WillieTrainer W. BurgessNotes On board; Mr George Allen, Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 07/10/1927Description START 2 55am. FINISH. 6 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez - near South Foreland. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Grapes, Honey, Hot Tea and Cocoa. Stroke; Old English Back, some Breast stroke. Temp 60’f. Started 4h 23m before high tide. Neap tides. Very Foggy.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 07/10/1927Successful swim number 12Successful swimmer number 12Successful swim number France - England 9Duration of swim 15:15Pilot Henry Sharp Jnr. with John Thomas BurwillPilot boat Fishing Boat FE.11Trainer G. H. AllanNotes On Board; Mrs A. Sharp She was unconscious for two hours after the swim. She had no independent witnesses on board. Because of the doubts raised over Doctor Dorothy Logan’s Swim, she made a vindication swim on Oct 21st, although this first swim was later recognised by the CSA. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Logan, Dr. Dorothy Cochrane - 10/10/1927Swimmer(s) Logan, Dr. Dorothy CochraneDate 10/10/1927Duration of swim 13:10Pilot R. AdamsPilot boat Dayspring of FolkestoneTrainer Horace CareyNotes Claimed as a success and then revealed as a fraud: LONDON, Oct. 16. -- Gertrude Ederle still holds the world's record for women in the cross-Channel swim. Dr. Dorothy Cochrane Logan, known also as Mona McLennan, who asserted that she swam the English Channel Monday night in the record time of 13 hours 10 minutes, has confessed that she hoaxed the world to emphasize the need of supervision of future cross-Channel attempts, according to a story in this morning's News of the World: LONDON, Oct. 29. -- Indictable summonses charging an offense against the Perjury act were issued today against Dr. Dorothy Cochrane Logan, the chief figure in the recent sensational Channel swim hoax, and her trainer, Horace Carey. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927Description START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim Swimmer(s) Gill, Mrs IvyDate 14/10/1927Successful swim number 13Successful swimmer number 13Successful swim number France - England 10Duration of swim 15:09Pilot Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat Brockman & Sons boatTrainer Clarence FlowerNotes Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 14/10/1927Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 14/10/1927Duration of swim 10:24Pilot H. SharpPilot boat F.E.11Notes The Vindication Swim. Observed by Daily Mail aeroplane She called it a vindication swim, due to the doubt cast by Dr. Logan's swim. Swam wearing a Rolex Gold watch, which was later sold for £17 000. On board; Mrs Sharp. (Not in Across the Straights, probably because not reported in Dover Express until October 21, well after end of season)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)